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Holmes Elementary

Q: Is Holmes Elementary a good school?

Holmes Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Holmes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 191 students attended Holmes Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Holmes Elementary?

Students at Holmes Elementary are 57% African American, 20% White, 15% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Holmes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holmes Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ypsilanti Community Middle School High : ACTech High School

Public Grades K-6

1479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Holmes Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 246. The school is part of the Ypsilanti Community Schools district, which is ranked 501 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holmes Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of Michigan elementary schools over the past several years, with proficiency rates on the M-Step assessments significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 6.12% of 3rd-grade students at Holmes Elementary were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 38.9% statewide and 18.5% in the Ypsilanti Community Schools district. The school also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 70.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

While the nearby schools within the Ypsilanti Community Schools district, such as Estabrook Elementary, Erickson Elementary, and Perry Early Learning Center, also struggle with low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism, the Ypsilanti International Elementary School, located less than a mile from Holmes Elementary, has significantly higher academic performance. Additionally, the YPSI Connected Community School has shown some promising academic results, suggesting that with the right educational approach and resources, students in the Ypsilanti community can achieve higher levels of academic success.

191

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,071

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1255 Holmes Rd
Ypsilanti, MI 48198-3941

(734) 221-2100

District: Ypsilanti Community Schools

Students who attend Holmes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ypsilanti Community Middle School
High:	ACTech High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.1%

White:

19.9%

Two or more races:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 6th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (8% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (71% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg17%

Michigan avg42%

1,479^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Ypsilanti Community Schools

501^st of 613Ypsilanti Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	1479 of 1488	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	1468 of 1486	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	1444 of 1470	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	1317 of 1408	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1332 of 1448	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	1331 of 1466	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.2	1272 of 1548	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.8	1482 of 1580	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	338 of 369	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	322 of 475	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	10.3	1330 of 1443	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	1331 of 1346	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	1377 of 1381	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1321 of 1350	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1053 of 1134	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1214 of 1397	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	3.7	1342 of 1347	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	1300 of 1334	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	1145 of 1196	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	1281 of 1446	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	13.6	1156 of 1253	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)8th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2018)8th percentile~ school

White (2018)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science9%-31 vs state

English Language Arts9%-33 vs state

Math6%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Holmes Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holmes Elementary	Public	K-6	1255 Holmes Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-2100	191	24	8.1	88.5%	38 (19.9%)	109 (57.1%)	14 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (15.2%)	4.7	1479^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.8	1468^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.2%	11			6.1	10.7	9.3			6.3					9.3				$24,071	$8,157	$15,914
Global Technical Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1715 E Forest Ave	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Global Technical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 390-9625	213	13	16.3	100.0%	13 (6.1%)	150 (70.4%)	39 (18.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)	30.8				13.0												$15,803	$2,687	$13,116
Ypsilanti International Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	503 Oak St	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-2400	416	30	14.1	34.4%	213 (51.2%)	95 (22.8%)	41 (9.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (15.1%)	52.9	675^th of 1488 public elementary schools	54.6%		55.9	616^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.5%	59			41.8	37.5	50.0			34.3	31.9	39.0			45.8		42.4		$19,429	$5,494	$13,935
Ford Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-6	2440 E Clark Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-1800	233	22	10.8	73.4%	29 (12.4%)	111 (47.6%)	61 (26.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.4%)								(n/a)																	$26,956	$6,598	$20,358
YPSI Connected Community School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1076 Ecorse Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 221-1683	74	15	4.9	91.9%	13 (17.6%)	38 (51.4%)	6 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (23.0%)								(n/a)	19.1		40.0														$17,611	$5,571	$12,040
Erickson Elementary	Public	1-6	1427 Levona St	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-1600	271	26	10.3	84.1%	45 (16.6%)	164 (60.5%)	20 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (15.1%)	4	1486^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.1%					(n/a)			8.5		7.9			6.8					4.7				$23,123	$6,973	$16,149
Perry Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	550 Perry St	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-1702	271	32	8.4	79.7%	38 (14.0%)	169 (62.4%)	23 (8.5%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.2%)								(n/a)																	$23,843	$5,269	$18,574
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	10550 Geddes Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 484-0118	631	38	16.5	74.3%	133 (21.1%)	280 (44.4%)	120 (19.0%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (13.8%)	23.3	1103^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	25.9%		37.2	900^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.4%	203	52.0	12.0	25.0	25.6	31.0	27.3	24.5	36.1	25.6	13.8	18.2	25.0	24.1	36.0	6.9	36.7	$14,694	$2,027	$12,667
Estabrook Elementary	Public	1-8	1555 W Cross St	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-1900	357	29	12.4	72.0%	52 (14.6%)	163 (45.7%)	104 (29.1%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.0%)	7.3	1418^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.3	1432^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	3.6%	14			12.5	5.6	13.3			10.7	5.7	8.0			16.1		10.2		$21,678	$7,077	$14,602
Rawsonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	3110 S Grove St	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Van Buren Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 482-9845	313	22	14.4	72.5%	113 (36.1%)	156 (49.8%)	22 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	24	1095^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.4%		16.4	1230^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.2%	135			24.6	22.6				35.1	22.6								$19,045	$2,553	$16,492

Frequently Asked Questions about Holmes Elementary

Is Holmes Elementary a good school?

Holmes Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Holmes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holmes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ypsilanti Community Middle School
High : ACTech High School

What district is Holmes Elementary in?

Ypsilanti Community Schools

How many students attend Holmes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 191 students attended Holmes Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Holmes Elementary?

Students at Holmes Elementary are 57% African American, 20% White, 15% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

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